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CHAPTER III

THE CONSTRUCTION SUFISTIC CONCEPT OF MUHAMMAD

FETHULLAH GULEN AND ACTIVITIES FETHULLAH GULEN CHAIR

JAKARTA

A. A Brief Biography of Muhammad Fethullah Gulen

Fethullah Gulen was born in a farming village called Korucuk near

Erzurum in eastern Turkey on April 27, 1941. He was the fourth child of six

siblings. His father named Remiz Efendi, as a Mulla (imam) in the village.

Erzurum is known as an area with a population that is conservative and pious.

There also was born and lived great Sufi Said Nursi. He began his education

in government schools for three years. After he completed his primary

education, his father was transferred to a mosque in another city where there

is no secondary school. From that moment he learned Arabic autodidact under

the guidance of his father and studied the Qur’an with his mother.1

After completing education at home, he became an assistant a Sufi

sheik where he expedites the Arabic and the recitation of the Qur'an.

Subsequently he studied Sufism to Muhammad Lutfi Efendi, an important

Sufi shaykh at that time and had a genealogical relationship with Jalaluddin

Rumi. Sheikh Efendi he not only studied Sufism, but also other Islamic

sciences. In fact, he was introduced to the knowledge of general popular in the

Western world, as well as begins to learn thinking renowned philosophers and

writers such as Immanuel Kant, David Hume, Albert Camus and Jean Paul

Sartre. Then he proceeded to Madrasah Imam Hatib where he studied Islamic

law, especially the Hanafi School. He also started learning methodology

interpretation of the Koran. So when he gets a diploma teacher training in

1 Muhammad Fethullah Gulen, Cahaya Abadi Muhammad SAW: Kebanggaan Umat Manusia,

(transl.) Fuad Saefuddin, Jakarta , Republika, , 2012, P. xi

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1959, he has been very fluent in Arabic, theology, Sufism, fiqh and Islamic

philosophical thought and Western philosophy.2

In the age of 19 years Gulen was assigned as a lecturer in Endirne, an

area that is far more heterogeneous than in the region of origin. Because this

area is mostly inhabited by Muslims who came from the Balkans. In this

period also Gulen began studying the Risale-i Nur works of Said Nursi. And

this work has influenced the way the consideration of Islam in order locality

to Islam in order cosmopolitan. In 1966 he was transferred to Izmir, a region

that is far more liberal in understanding religion. At that time Gulen started

confidently with the thinking and teaching methods. He introduced-the

"summer camp" (a kind of Pesantren Kilat) to children and adolescents. In

this program they not only taught the science of religion, but also the history

and biology. The goal is the creators of well-educated generation of Islam are

aware of the wide range of knowledge from an early age. Unfortunately, with

this method Gulen considered by governments have provoked students to

challenge the state and teach Islam heretical. He was arrested and imprisoned

for six months. After his release, he returned to teaching in Izmir until 1980.3

After getting out of prison he changed the teaching methods to be

softer and not confrontational with the regime. He began using print media,

educational institutions; dominate the market and encouraging his followers to

pursue a career with being a businessman, teachers, engineers, doctors and

others. He emphasized the importance of religious teaching by example, not

by doctrine and something normative. Gulen and his followers benefited the

regime change in Turkey. Under the administration of Turgut Ozal in 1980

Gulen get a chance to perform the movement more open to develop their

education to the Muslims. He became known through the publication in the

2 Muhammad Fethullah Gulen, Membangun peradaban kita, (transl.) Fuad Saefuddin, Jakarta,

Republika,2012, P. xvii

3 Cahaya Abadi Muhammad SAW, Op.Cit,. P. xii

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media and television, he has written over 40 books and contributed to many

other publications. He himself published magazine The Fountain and Zaman.

To convey his ideas, Gulen besides disseminated through the

establishment of institutions, it also has built a special website, the issuing

agency, and has produced many books. Just to mention that here, the books he

had written, among other things, Here are some of the works of Muhammad

Fethullah Gulen translated into Indonesian: Al-Qadru fi Dhau-I Al-Kitab wa

Sunnah (Qadar, In the hands Who Fate upon ourselves ?, Republika

Publishers, 2011, Turuqul Irsyadi fi Al-Fikr wa Al-Hayati (Da'wah, Best street

in Thinking and Living in response, Republika Publishers, 2011) As'ialatu Al-

Asr Al-Muhayyirah (Islam Rahmatan lil ' alamin, answer the question and

Human Needs, Republika Publishers, 2011), An-nur -Al- mafkhirat Khalid

Muhammad Al-insaniyah Adwaun Qur'aniyyatun fi sama'I al-Wijdani (Light

of the Quran, Tafsir verses options In accordance World Current Conditions,

Republika Publishers, 2011), An-Nur Mohammad Al-Khalid Al-Insaniyah

Mafkhi>rat (Eternal Light of Muhammad sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam,

Republika Publisher 2012)4

While books by Fethullah Gulen is published in English, namely

Toward the Lost Paradise, 1998, Emerald Hills of the Heart: Key Concept in

the practice of Sufism, 1990, Sonsuz Nur: Insanligin iftihar Tablosu: Prophet

Muhammad: Aspect His life, 1993, Golgesinde inancin, Essentials of the

Islamic Faith, 1989-1990, Pearls of Wisdom, 1997, Fethullah Gulen: Advoate

of Dialogue, Love and Essence of Being Human and Toward a Global

Civilization of Love and Tolerance, 1990. The books the Sufi explained

humanitarian, religious tolerance. Fethullah Gulen's books that describe him

are Kitap ve Sunnet Prenpektifinde decade of (Gülen, 2009) Enginligiyle

4 Muhammad Fethullah Gulen, Cahaya Abadi Muhammad SAW: Kebanggaan Umat Manusia,

(transl.) Fuad Saefuddin, Jakarta, Republika, 2012, P. xx

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Bizim Dunyamz, 1970, bee Testi "Cracked Pitcher, reissued 2008 Vuslat

Mustusu.

And some of the latest books also published by Repulika among others

Tasawuf Utuk kita semua, Bangkitnya spiritual islam, membangun peradaban

kita, Cahaya abadi Muhammad SAW itu semua diterbitkan pada tahun 2014-

2015.

B. The Construction Sufistic of Muhammad Fethullah Gulen

Gulen is a scholar, who never established a Sufi brotherhoods (tariqa),

aims for updating and combine activism of the Prophet Muhammad and his

companions, asceticism (ascetic) of Sufis early generations, as well as

knowledge of the terminology of the Sufi and awareness of the scholars of

Sufi later. When the estrangement (gap) between the Sufis and the main

criticism of the salafi, the main objective is to rebuild Gulen Sufism based on

the Qur'an and Sunnah. Gulen's most significant contribution to the Sufi

literature is its emphasis on religious activism (religious activism).

Approach Gulen to passivism, asceticism and exclusively focused on the

inner world (inner world) under the guidance of the sheikh in many works of

early Sufis were placed back in the purification of oneself (self) through

struggle and action are constantly in the community under the direct guidance

al-Quran and sunnah. This approach offers a new balance (new equilibrium)

in the Muslim world and promote understanding of Islam that is tolerant and

peaceful with peaceful coexistence with non-Islamic communities.5

From the essence, Sufism is not something that came later in Islam, but it

as something that comes along with the presence of Islam. A basic of Sufism

has become a "lifestyle" of the Prophet and his companions on a golden ere

5 Quoted from Mustafa Gokcek, "Gülen and Sufism: A Historical Perspective," in Robert A.

Hunt and Yuksel A. Aslandogan, Muslim citizens of the globalized world: Contributions of the Gülen

movement, New Jersey: The Light. Inc., 2007, P. 187

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Islam. But later he changed the shape of the congregation, and according to

the Gulen there is a normal development. Gulen said “As a life-style, Sufism

was practiced at the most sublime level during the Age of Happiness, the Time

of the Prophet and the Four Caliphs, upon them is peace and blessings. Later,

this teaching was systemized according to the individual character, spiritual

make-up, and understanding of men whom we can call “tariqah dignitaries.”

This is a completely normal occurrence6. However, Gulen itself tends to

campaign to revive the activism of the Prophet and the scholars of the Salaf.

From the etymological Gülen emphasizes mysticism as a spiritual

dimension of Islam that emphasizes a personal relationship with God the

human family; “Sufism is the path followed by an individual who, having

been able to free himself or herself from human vices and weakness in order

to acquire angelic qualities and conduct pleasing God, lives in accordance

with the requirements of God’s knowledge and love, and in the resulting

spiritual delight that ensues.”7 But in this context, Gulen emphasizes that

Sufism and Sharia is a unity that is not separated, although in the history of

the scholars have been debating, but in fact there is nothing more important

than the other one. “The two aspects of the same truth the commandments of

the Shari'a and Sufism have sometimes been presented as mutually exclusive.

This is quite unfortunate, as Sufism is nothing more than the spirit of the

Shari'a, which is made up of austerity, self-control and criticism, and the

continuous struggle to resist the temptations of Satan and the carnal, evil-

commanding self in order to fulfill religious obligations.”8

6 Fethullah Gulen, Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance, New Jersey: The

Light, Inc, 2004, P. 166

7 M. Fethullah Gulen, Key concepts in the practice of Sufism: emerald hills of the heart,

Volume 1, New Jersey: The Light. Inc, 2006, P. xii.

8Ibid., P. xvi.

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When viewed historical roots, thought construction Gulen Sufism

cannot be separated by the thought Said Nursi. Even Risale-I Nur Nursi's

work became the basis of philosophical thinking Gulen Sufism and also most

of his thoughts in other fields. Even Gulen always said that our mind is the

maker Nursi (yapıcımız Beyin). One example of Nursi influence on Gülen is

his definition of the steps undertaken in leading a salik to the true path. Gulen

describes the stages of mystical journey that must be done by a salik is ilallah

seyr (journey to Allah), fillah seyr (traveling in Allah), maalla>h seyr

(traveling with Allah), seyr anillah (traveling from Allah), and several stages

of repair themselves (nafs) in the understanding of classical Sufi.9

Additionally Gulen consistently uses the definition of the terms

Sufism ever developed by al-Qushayri, al-Muhasibi, al-Tusi, al-Kalabazi, Abu

Talib al-Makki, al-Hujwiri, al-Gazali, and even by Ibn al -Qayyim. We know

the main core of the Sufi thought is peace between Sufism Law. They

criticized the behavior and thinking Shari'a some Sufis, and then returns the

thought of it all into the foundation of the Qur'an and Sunnah.

But even without writing a new definition of the terms of Sufism,

Gülen interpreting practical and specific approach to modern society in the

context of spiritual refreshing. With this method actually Gulen has drawn a

line that joins the new classical Sufism thinking with the thinking of Sufism

Said Nursi.

However, one of the new aspects of the Gulen thought compared to

the previous Sufism is its emphasis on the social dimensions of Sufism. Gulen

said that the practical dimensions of Sufism is more important than the

historical definitions and terminologies. He put Sufism as the Islamic

spirituality or a spirituality training process of the Muslims. Therefore it

becomes a process of developing a lifelong spiritual man who demanded the

9 Quoted from Mustafa Gokcek, Op.cit., P. 188

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participation of any individual in it. In the form of concrete, spirituality

Gulen's teachings were able to put Muslims in the context of modern life with

a dialogue between Sufism and modernity. In this regard, he introduced two

important treasures in the thinking and action of the mystical: shakhs-i manevi

(collective personality) and hizmet. Two distinctive treasures Gulen, which

distinguishes it from earlier Sufis. Through these two treasures he revives

Sufism in his form is active and dynamic lives of modern humans.

1. Shakh>s-i Manavi (Personality Collective)

Sulamain al-kumayyi and mutamaqin billa cites in his article

Choul Heon Kim said that this concept explains how personal

spirituality evolved and transformed into a collective personality. As

noted by Gulen and expound it into some points of the first, First,

Gulen equate shakhs-i manevi the collective consciousness (collective

consciousnees), which acts as a bridge between 'spirituality personal'

(personal spirituality) and 'spirituality personal collective' (collective

personal spirituality). As an embedded cultural (culturally embedded),

legacy behaviors and ideologies, the collective consciousness prepares

individuals naturally to attach together through sharing the same

feelings. A community arose as a result of this bond, making personal

spiritualities are involved together to figure shakhsi manavi collective

and sublime. Second, Gulen look and turned further a community as a

collective person (private collective), strongly emphasizes the 'non

individualities in it any longer'.

Third, Gulen conceptualize shakhs-i manevi as spiritual terminology

that reflects the depth of Sufi thought. In particular, as already

mentioned before, he idealizes the evolution of a community to a

representation of qutbiyyat (being the axis or pole) and ghausiyyat (a

source of assistance) formulated by Ibn 'Arabi in his Meccan surah al

Futuhat. Thus, Gulen associate Sufi concept walaya (sainthood,

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sainthood) to shakshs-i manevi. On top of it all, he explained that "a

trustee can obtain all manifestations. But, even there is a guardian

must be connected with the people and live in harmony with each

other. "In this context, Gulen asserts that 'If there walaya, then he is in

shakhs-i manevi, and if there qutbiyyat, he is also in shakhs -i manevi.

"He saw this walaya representation with shakhs-i manevi as the

shortest and most convincing. Because that 'there are no conditions in

shakshs-I manevi that drive an individual to be happy with himself.

Points earned owned shakshs-i manevi. For this reason, it aims to

protect an individual from all sorts of difficulties were attacked with

egoistic pride (nafs).10

Gulen characterize people unite (united people) as a group that

has Islamic spirituality that guides them to be happy 'to and by' the

happiness of others like them, face the loss of another, saying, "I can

feel if it happened to me. "thus, shakshi Manawi essentially leads

directly to hizmet.11

Hoel Choul Kim as quoted by sulaiman, Gulen characterize,

that these people come together as a community-led Islamic

spirituality to achieve true happiness through the happiness of others.

He further explained:

Being shakshs-i manevi means connected with the people

and melt in it. As is the community, is a collection that occurs

and is comprised of individuals who have the same thoughts

and ideals ambitin. For into society-in this case- requires the

establishment of "collective consciousness." Furthermore, the

collective consciousness of each individual merge into society

and placing each on its dimensions, so there is no longer called

an absolute individual, but what remains is the community.

10

Sulaiman Al-Kumayi, Ulumuna: Jurnal Studi Keislaman, Volume 17 Nomor 2 (Desember)

2013, h. 372

11 Ibid., h. 373

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Individuals become part of the community and the community

into individual single / unified (collective personality).12

Similarly what is written by Muttaqin billa Gulen that shakshs-

i manevi can only be achieved through "collective consciousness", a

bridge to the spirituality of personal and collective personality ". There

has been a collective consciousness as a cultural heritage, ideology,

tradition and constantly directing people to stay together and share

with each other. A community emerged as a continuation of this

consciousness. According to Gulen, each individual brings a personal

spirituality different, they then together in a container called a

"community," sharing, and eventually realized shakshs-I manevi

strong, the spirit of togetherness.13

A condition in which individuals

have no individual tendencies in whatever they do. Although they

sometimes seem now paying attention to themselves, but in fact they

are showing awareness that their safety depends entirely on their

efforts to save others. In fact, as illustrated by Gulen 'figure of a

firefighter who must fight to extinguish the fire to save others, and

ignores all our own personal interests.14

2. Hizmet Manavi (Human Services)

Implications of shakshs-i manevi is mandatory for every

Muslim to provide services to humans that is based on love and

affection, which is known as hizmet. Hizmet said the uptake of Arabic

(means of service, devotion). In the language of Inggirs or Hizmet

12

Ibid., h. 374

13 Mutamakkin Billa, "Dialogic Sufism" and "Piestistic Activism": Bids MF Gulen for

Interfaith Dialogue ", quoted from http: //www.dialogic-sufism-dan-pietisticactivism--mf-gc3bclen

bid-for-dialog-interfaith.pdf 27/03/2016 / 12:30 pm

14 M. Fethullah Gulen, Bangkitnya Spiritualitas Islam, (terj.) Fuad Saefuddin, Jakarta:

Republika Penerbit, 2012, P. 59.

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defined service, good commond which means service, the common

good, and in KBBI (Dictionary of Indonesian Language) services

means devotion and service to the community. Thus, it can be

concluded that the Hizmet The universal language means service or

dedication to the common good.

According Fethullan Gulen, Hizmet is a holistic concept that

addressed service to fellow human beings and is rooted in the Islamic

faith that each individual will be responsible for all the deeds he did in

this world, namely in the letter Az-Zalzalah verses 7-8.

Means: 7. Then shall anyone who has done an atom's weight of good,

see it! 8. And anyone who has done an atom's weight of evil, shall see

it. 15

There are two runways in Hizmet value, namely religious foundation

and the foundation of humanity. The cornerstone of religious values in

implementing hizmet contained in the Qur'an, namely Surah At-Tu>r

verses 24.

24. Round about them will serve, (devoted) to them. Youths

(handsome) as Pearls well-guarded.16

With this verses based Fethullah Gulen movement invites

followers to do hizmet to the younger generation because they are an

investment in social, especially the power mat ekuatan Muslim. In

15

Ali Unal. Bir Potre Denemesi: Fethullah Gulen (An Essay in Potrait: Fethulah Gulen),

Istanbul: Nil Yayinlari, 2002, P. 267

16 Ibid., h. 59

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addition to the runway Hizmet derived from spiritual values, there is a

foundation of humanity yan form the basis for doing hizmet. Gulen's

view that there are still many people who desperately need help in

both the education and humanity. By arena it takes a sense of devotion

and desire to do service is the motivation for the followers of Fethullah

Gulen Movement.

According to Gulen, that every individual should be aware of

the responsibility to guide humanity through the boundaries of our

individual and to form living cells in the system that protect the

universe as a whole will certainly be the most important source for the

peace of the universe. Conversely, people who never cared about the

entity of the universe and systems prevailing around him would never

have survived. They will spend their lives in the dark maze of endless

selfishness. They really cannot be saved. In fact, they also will bring

destruction to anyone who has a good prejudiced against them.17

In the scheme of Gulen, hizmet refers to the service of

humanity that must be fought for and achieved, both individual and

communal. In this case, the Gulen movement makes hizmet as

ideology. As a statement, "For this movement, the religious dimension

is important. Religiosity does not only regulate inward, but more than

that, outwardly. The concept is a significant hizmet"(“for this

movement, religious dimension is important. This religiosity directs

not inwardly, but more than that, outwardly. Thus the concept of

hizmet is significant”).18

Hizmet for Gulen means outward reflection

of inner spirituality (shakes-i manevi), then this concept has become

one of the core of Sufism carried.

17

M. Fethullah Gulen, Bangkitnya Spiritualitas Islam, Op.cit. P.148-149.

18 Heon Choul Kim, The Nature and Role of Sufism, P. 267.

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Gulen stressed that the suffering self-run sincerely and

dedicatedly intended for the happiness of others. Spiritual qualities

acquired precisely born of the willingness to guide and bring the

happiness of others. Such a situation is the more heartfelt when Gulen

comment on the expression of his spiritual teacher, Said Nursi. Sufism

does not have to always be a way of purifying the mind, but it should

be reflected in social life. Someone who has tasted the spiritual

pleasure in his way, to and with God, he went back to evaluate and

perpetuate the experience or spirituality achieved through divine

consciousness in society.19

According to Gulen, just a social environment that can make

these processes occur, in the sense that every individual can deepen,

enrich the divine consciousness, and reflect a new spiritual experience

they gain, simply by serving others. So far this process, the experience

personal and emotional Sufi reconstructed into appreciation,

awareness and discipline in daily life and work, which further oriented

to the common good.

C. A Brief History of Fethullah Gulen Chair Jakarta

Fethullah Gulen Chair is located in the campus environment UIN

Syarif Hidayatuallah Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 95 Ciputat, Indonesia, precisely in

Building Ex. Pharmaceutical second floor which is now in the Faculty of MT

and Science Teaching.

Before the Fethullah Gulen Chair (FGC) is formed in an institution

with the mission began when Gulen Hizmet has evolved in various continents

and many countries that have given birth to seven universities, two of which

19

M. Fethullah Gülen, Toward a Global Civization of Love and Tolerance (New

Jersey: Tughrabooks, 2009), P. 244-262.

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are Almati Suleyman Demirel University and Fatih University in Istanbul.

Gulen movement arrived in Indonesia in 1993 when three students from

Turkey who came to study in this country, when the students were named

Hakan Islamoglu, Kerim Tursun and Galip kayar. They came to Indonesia to

study the language and culture of Indonesia and also one gained from teaching

in Gulen to spread understanding of the Hizmet across the country.

When they come to Indonesia not one person that they recognize not only that

they did not master the Indonesian slightest. Their arrival in Indonesia, the

first time they did was to contact Haji Alwi who used to study in Turkey.

Initially Haji Alwi surprised to see the arrival of these three Turkish students

to Indonesia, but he still helped them. in order to lecture at various

universities in Indonesia. Islamoglu, one of the Turkish students successfully

passed the test and became one of the students of Indonesian Literature

Department, Faculty of Letters, University of Indonesia.

In 1994, after about a year studying at the University of Indonesia, Alwi Haji

Islamoglu explained to the Fethullah GUlen movement and expressed a desire

to start up a school in Indonesia. Haji also alwi then introduced to the

Governor of Bank Indonesia, Burhanuddin Abduallah. As for the other parties

involved in the establishment of the school is Dr. Arip Syarifuddin, an

Indonesian politician besides Dr. Syarifuddin and Word katriman. To create a

school in Indonesia needed a foundation official. In 1995 PASIAD Indonesia

was formed to facilitate the administration of the school. Therefore, together

with the Foundation Yenbu PASIAD Indonesia Indonesia which is based

Fethullah Gulen with the name of a private High School in Depok which is

located on the road Margonda Raya no. 229 Depok.

In 1996, islamoglu his study decided to transfer to the University of Gajah

Mada in Jogjakarta. When I became close to the islamoglu mahasisswa UGM

Prof. Siti Chamamah Soeratno, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, University

of Gajah Mada. Because of this proximity and is invited Prof. Siti Chamamah

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Soeratno to visit a private school in Depok. After seeing the quality of

education, Prof Soeratno impressed and inspired to start a similar school in

Semarang. This became the beginning of junior-high school Universe

Boarding School, founded by Yayasan Al-Firdaus who cooperate with

PASIAD Indonesia. In 2002, private built Billingual Boarding School in

Bandung. The school also built after the 2005 tsunami in Aceh, named Fatih

Billingual Boarding School in Pondok Cabe, Tangerang. This school was built

with the support of wealthy and prominent family in Indonesia.

Seeing the development of PASIAD in Indonesia began to grow rapidly once

rector of UIN Jakarta Komaruddin Hidayat came to Turkey and asked to make

Fethullah Gulen Chair in Indonesia precisely in the campus UIN Jakarta.20

D. Vision and Mission of Fethullah Gulen Chair Jakarta

Fethullah Gulen Chair does not have an agenda or a particular ideology

attached, in addition to respect and genuine concern for strengthening the

spiritual quality and the welfare of life on earth. Fethullah Gulen Chair is a

non-partisan, but in principle to support activities related to better service for

humanity, such as encouraging the resolution of internal conflicts and among

nations. Thus, Fethullah Gulen Chair is committed to the universal values of

humanity, freedom, peace, justice, democracy, and the rights of all living

things.

The objective of establishing Fethullah Gulen Chair is to promote research in

various academic fields which is also the root for various activities on the

activities that work towards positive social change, namely the establishment

of the achievement of lasting peace, justice and social harmony. Fethullah

Gulen Chair working to achieve these goals by focusing on education,

research, service, and community initiatives. Fethullah Gulen Chair believes

that any lasting solution to the fundamental problems of humanity must

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Author interview with Dr. Ali Unsal, Director of Fethullah Gulen Chair, Jakarta: June 2015

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involve civil initiative and should include educational components. Fethullah

Gulen Chair has attempted to show the importance of the involvement and

participation of people from various ethnic backgrounds, religions and

cultures around diverse, especially Indonesia as a pluralist country to move

forward together, hand in hand to build and create values and expectations and

appreciate various forms of humanitarian concerns together.

Fethullah Gulen Chair imagine a world community in which the achievements

of human civilization in relations among human beings surpassed the

achievements in science and technology. Various layers of diverse community

members around the world now have found themselves interdependence with

one another. Fethullah Gulen Chair mission is to put a sophisticated means of

communication, media and mobility in the service of social harmony.

Fethullah Gulen Chair aims to promote tolerance, mutual respect and

understanding, and working with people from diverse backgrounds, and thus

serves the whole of humanity without any discrimination.

Fethullah Gulen Chair main objective is to promote the achievement of world

peace and contribute to peace coexistence with a variety of different religions,

cultures, ethnicities, and races. For the purposes of the Fethullah Gülen Chair

promote the sanctity of the rights of mankind, and also democracy. Fethullah

Gulen Chair believes that respect for humanity in general should regulate the

creation of a conducive environment and provide the right for all creation that

exists. Fethullah Gulen Chair also promote education, exchange of

information, opinions, and expertise with a focus on pluralism, and various

other possible viewpoints in the activities of Fethullah Gulen Chair. Among

the values, hopes, and concerns, Fethullah Gulen Chair shared empathy, hope,

philanthropy, compassion, altruism, honesty, dignity, trust, integrity,

coexistence of peace, social justice and harmony, elimination of violent

conflict and human suffering, airport substantively prevention and drug abuse

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are saving the youth from self-destruction and moral degradation, as well as

protecting natural resources and habitats.

Additionally, Fethullah Gulen Chair also aims to help improve the quality of

the learning experience UIN through educational and cultural activities.

Fethullah Gulen Chair wants to bridge the brotherhood between the two

countries, namely Indonesia and Turkey related in terms of issues of cultural,

educational, economic, commercial, and social. In order to achieve this goal,

Fethullah Gulen Chair organizes various academic and public events, such as

symposia, conferences, panel discussions, scientific forums, and seminars.

Publishes various works of popular science, facilitate common projects,

scholarships, meetings, cultural exchange visits, and various other agenda.21

E. The Activities of Fethullah Gulen Chair Jakarta

1. Academic activities

Fethullah Gulen Chair regularly organized several activities focused

on the development of science by having adequate facilities to conduct

activities such as research and other academic activities. Among

classrooms equipped with Smart boards are used for foreign language

courses, namely Arabic, English and Russian with the purpose to

participate to educate the children of the nation in terms of foreign

language skills.

The activities of foreign language courses are routine every semester

and is free of charge. With a competent teaching force and directly

from native speakers (Native Speaker). This activity takes place during

the active period of study in each semester followed by students of the

State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatuallah and academics around

the university. The course is divided into several levels according to

the degree of difficulty of each.

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Ali Unsal, Fethullah Gulen Chair, (Agustus, September, Oktober, 2011), P. 3-4

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Other activities students are invited to visit at the institution shade

Hizmet as practiced by the students end strata I majoring in a science,

such as physics, mathematics, biology, and graduate student UIN

Syarif Hidayatuallah Jakarta which is a participant in Turkish course

in Fethullah Gulen Chair visited the School Kharisma Bangsa in

Depok.

At the end of the semester Fethullah Gulen regularly hold

competitions such as the "Contest Book Reading Islam Rahmatan Lil

Alamin" by Muhammad Fethullah Gulen, in cooperation with the Big

Family Student Activity Unit, Propagation Institute Campus (LDK),

UIN Syarif Hidayatuallah Jakarta, and Publisher Republika with the

theme “Aku Membaca, Mengikuti Lomba, dan Menjadi Sang Juara”.

Associate in Hall Building, Campus UIN Syarif Jakarta. The event

was attended by at least 300 entries from various universities

throughout JABODETABEK.

Fethullah Gulen Chair also organizes seminars, conferences, panel

discussions, book, Held every month, in collaboration with

universities and other agencies in Indonesia and other foreign

countries all over the world. Elicit a variety of resource persons who

are competent in various fields from around the world, with a variety

of issues raised include; contemporary social issues, religion, culture,

art, world peace, as well as various other important issues that most ter

up to date. Fethullah Gulen Chair perspective overall inspired by the

life and works of an academic, a contemporary philosopher, and the

figure for Interreligious Dialogue and the World Cultural namely

Muhammad Fethullah Gulen.

In addition Fethullah Gulen also hold a sort of outbound, book bazaar

and also formed several student clubs such as cooking clubs and

language clubs, amongst clubs audition stretcher is "White Pearls" is

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the best student auditions of the talent possessed. Besides, reading a

book by the method of camp and picnic areas to travel into one of the

regular activities of the club.

Fethullah Gulen Chair also equipped library with books from home

and abroad, and other supporting facilities. Fethullah Gulen chair also

provides research guidance to students who are doing research thesis

or research related about hizmet and Fethullah Gulen. Each end of the

semester Fethullah Gulen Chair for school visits Hizmet.22

What is interesting here students or students in each of her meeting

directed to always instill the values of devotion in every achievement

of science that they can, to keep away from the cavalier or arrogant

nature, to implement it in the form of spreading love and care about

others.

This is in keeping with what is taught by Muhammad Fethullah

Gulen that education has a strong foundation of Sufism, By

introducing his students to always instill the love, faith, and the

Sunnah of the Prophet in any behavior. Dan teaches his students to

always cleanse themselves, apply the basic principles hizmet, that is to

serve the community and always apply the basic concepts in Sufism is

taqwa, taubat, zuhud, ikhlas, muraqaba, istiqamah, tawakkal,

tawadu’,syukur, ihsan, sabar, dan ma’r ifah.

According to Gulen Love is the most important element in

every living creature. With less love for the Divine can come in the

form of humanistic spirit of love for fellow human beings and respect

for the values of the differences among human beings. This is the

background for why Gulen giving great attention to the development

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of education. One thing that always points to are a devout Muslim

must, once mastered the various sciences.

2. Activities Seminars, discussions, panels and interviews

Fethullah Gulen Chair several occasions making seminars,

conferences and panel discussions both in collaboration with

universities and other institutions, organizing their own or participate

in activities organized by other institutions, either domestic or foreign

performance.

Such as, the International Conference Of Theasian Philoshical

Association (ICAPA) 2009, Seminar of Economics at the faculty of

Economics Uin Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, 2009, Prof. Dr. Vildan

Serin from Fatih University and Dr. Ali Unsal as Speaker, Seminar on

"Fethullah Gülen movement, thought and action" Dr. Ali Unsal as

Keynote Speaker at the University of Indonesia (ui) 2010, Public

Lecture at the Graduate UIN Jakarta, in 2010 Dr. Ali Unsal as Lecture,

Fethullah Gulen Chair invited academics from Indonesia include Prof.

Dr. Nurdin Amin and Prof. Dr. Abdul Choir following the

International Seminar on "Thought Fethullah Gulen" in Jordan, 2010,

a seminar on "Arab-Turkish Relationsin History and Present Time",

2010 by: VictorZmeter, besarLebanon ambassador, Prof. dr.

Komaruddin Hidayat and Dr. Ali Unsal, a seminar by margaret.

johnson, Ph.D. "Gulen movement in the USA, in the UI 2010, seminar

in UMJ 2010, seminar at UIN Bandung, 2010, seminar at UIN Ar-

Raniry Banda Aceh, 2010, seminar by dr. Necati Aydin economic

faculty, Uin Syarif Hidayatullah, 2010.

Seminar by Dr. Necati aydin UM Jakarta in 2010, the Forum of

Fethullah Gulen - Houston, USA 2010 speaker: Dr. Ali Unsal, prof. dr.

Nasaruddin Umar, Prof. Dr. Gumilar RS, Dr. And Dr. Lynn Motchel

Ade, the forum "family as a value" 2010, University of Paramadina

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with Fethullah Gulen Chair and PASIAD held a Forum themed Family

as a Value. "A World Wide Look of the Macro Economic Situation of

the World" economic seminars, Masters Uin Syarif Hidayatullah

Jakarta, 2011.

Seasoned economist from the United States, Mr. Sol Palha a speaker

in a seminar organized by the Fethullah Gülen Chair in collaboration

with several universities in Indonesia with the theme "A Worldwide

Look of the Macro Economic Situation of the World". The seminar

was held at the University of Gajah Mada, Universitas Diponegoro,

Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, University of

Indonesia, Jakarta State University, University of Muhammadiyah

Jakarta, Mercu Buana University and Syiah Kuala University in Banda

Aceh. In the event seminar Sol Palha explained, that the best solution

of economic revival of Muslims today is to restore all things in nature,

as the messages conveyed Fethullah Gulen in every speech and

dialogue. He also appealed, if all the people of the world were able to

follow the ideas and the idea of Fethullah Gulen, it guarantees the

Islamic world economy likely will grow stronger and victorious.

Fethullah Gulen Chair held a seminar themed "Hizmet" in the title in

Malaysia in three different institutions, namely the University

Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), University Industri Selangor (UNISEL)

and Malaysia-Turkey Dialogue Foundation. The seminar was held

with the participation of Malaysian-Turkish Dialogue Foundation,

UNISEL, SMEs, IKRAB and FAMILIAR in the state of Selangor with

the theme "Dialogue between Hizmet and the State". And Dr. Ali

Unsal clearly explained the Hizmet.

Fethullah Gulen Chair in collaboration with the Syarif Hidayatullah

State Islamic University of Indonesia, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Gadjah

Mada University, and also UIN Sunan Gunung Jati International

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Seminar on the theme "Coexistence of Civilizations and the Role of

Hizmet between East and West". Two Jordanian professor Prof. Dr.

Suleyman M. Ali el Dgoor and Prof. Dr. Amjad M. Merza Qourshah

present as a speaker.

Fethullah Gülen Chair and The Fountain Magazine (Magazine

Fountain), Organize panel was attended by 300 participants, including

professors, deans and students. The panel entitled "Media and its

values" in the title in Jakarta Islamic State University and the State

University of Jakarta to witness the detailed study of the media and

justice by local journalists and academics. Seminar speakers: Jon Pahl

from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, USA, Radhi

al-Drunk from the University of Northern Iowa, United States and

Hakan Yesilova, Fountain Magazine editor.

Fethullah Gulen Chair held International Conference on thinking

Fethullah Gülen was held at the University of the Punjab, Lahore-

Pakistan. The event titled "Ideal Human & Ideal Society in the

Thoughts of M. Fethullah Gülen" This has been followed by hundreds

of intellectuals from around the world. From Indonesia alone, the

group fronted by Fethullah Gülen Chair Director, Dr. Ali Ünsal, were

present in a series of conference events procession that took place in

the second largest city in Pakistan. Dr. Ali was accompanied Teukeu

Chairul Wishal (Republika Publishing Director), Prof. Dr. Didik

Junaedi Rachbini (Paramadina Foundation Chairman 2011-2006) and

his wife, Dr. Ir. Yuli Retnani, M.Si (Lecturer Technology & Industry

PakanIPB), Dr. Drs. Ricardi S. Adnan M.Si (Lecturer Sociology UI),

and Mrs. Ade shalihat, M.Sc. (Lecturer of Arabic Studies Program,

UI), seemed enthusiastic to follow the proceedings. The opening

ceremony of the conference begins with the inscription planting trees

as a symbol of peace represented by Dr. Ali Unsal.

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University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) invited the Director

Fethullah Gülen Chair, Dr. Ali Ünsal to attend a seminar on "Religion

Dialogue Towards a Peaceful Society". Seminars were also invited Dr.

Sophia Pandya (Associate Professor of California State University of

Long Beach) as a resource in the event, presented a paper entitled

"The Role of the Hizmet Movement." International Seminar on

"Thought Fethullah Gülen and Urgency in Today". The forum was

attended the Director of Fethullah Gulen Chair, Dr. Ali Ünsal along

with a group from the Middle East as well as resource persons,

namely; Fouad Albanna (Professor of Taez University, Yemen),

Mohammad Jakeeb (Professor of Souayb Dokali University,

Marocco), Mohammad Babaami ( Professor Al Manahej Institute,

Algeria), as well as the Chief Editor Hira Magazine Turkey, Nevzat

Savas. "

Dr. Ali Unsal a speaker while attending the "4th International

Conference on Indonesian Studies" held in Bali. The conference, titled

urgency education in a variety of perspectives was attended by a wide

range of world-class education experts, both Indonesia and other

countries. In the event, Dr. Ali Ünsal which also provide presentation

material on "Gülen Education Model".

Director Fethullah Gülen Chair, Dr. Ali Ünsal a speaker in a public

lecture at the Graduate School (SPS) State Islamic University (UIN)

Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. The event themed "Sekulerism,

Militerism, and Islam: Turkey Experience" that explores in depth the

history of the development of Islam in Turkey from time to time. Also

present was also Prof. Dr. Amany Lubis as a moderator who is also

Deputy Director of SPS II UIN Syarif Hidayatullah.

This seminar 5 speakers from the Middle East, namely; Prof. Samir

Boudinar (Director of the Research Center for Social Community,

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Morocco), Prof. Said Chabbar (Chairman of Majlis Ulama Morocco),

Prof. Amar Djiydel (Professor, Islamic University of Algeria), Prof.

Abdurrahman Nakip (Professors, Mansura University, Egypt), Doc.

Dr. Emad Shrifeen (Yermuk University of Education, Jordan), and the

two speakers of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta; Prof. Dr. Amani

Lubis, M.A., (III Deputy Director of Graduate UIN Syarif

Hidayatullah) and Dr. Usman Shihab (Assistant Dean of the Faculty of

Dirasat Islamiyah). The event was opened by UIN Rector, Prof. Dr.

Komaruddin Hidayat is unpacking a bit of ideas and thoughts

Fethullah Gulen about character education was divided into two panel

sessions.

Fethullah held surgical M. Cetin's book that contains a complete guide

on a bit of thought M. Fethullah Gülen and the Hizmet titled "The

Gülen Movement, Civic Service Without Borders", was launched UI

Press in Indonesian language translation with the title "Enlightenment

Gülen, Social Movement Without Limit". Symposium and book

launch, which was held belted cooperation between the Department of

International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences,

University of Indonesia (HI Social UI) with publishers UI Press and

Fethullah Gülen Chair was held in the Auditorium Juwono Social UI.

A two-day symposium which was attended by scholars from 80

countries exchanged views on the concept of ijma, in Islamic terms,

which means the deal in terms of religion, in Istanbul. The event was

organized thanks to the cooperation and Hira magazine Yeni Ümit,

and takes place at the Halic Congress Center in Istanbul Golden Horn.

The symposium is titled "consensus as a roadmap (Roadmap) general

and Collective Consciousness". Among the speakers who attended the

ceremony were leaders of En-Nahda from Tunisia Rashid al-

Ghannushi, Professor Ahmed Abbadi, Mohammed Saad Ebu Bekir,

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the former Mufti of Egypt Professor Ali Gomaa, Professor Isam

Beshiri, Professor Muhammad Imara and Selman Hussein en-Nedvî.

The total number of participants of the symposium about 4000 people.

during the event there was simultaneous translation in five language-

Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, English and French.

Director Fethullah Gülen Chair Dr. Ali Ünsal be one of the sources in

a intrnasional seminar with the theme "Empowering Madrasah in The

Global Context". This event was attended by about 200 invited guests

from the various components of education in Indonesia. This event

took place in a series of events that took place from 3-5 September

2013 in collaboration with the Research and Development Center

(Research and Development) and their religious education and

religious Training and Development Agency and the Ministry of

Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Keynote speakers in

this seminar is Vice President of Indonesia Prof. Dr. H. Budiono. He

gave a speech about the importance of Islamic education as part of the

national education and the importance of the role of madrassas in

building generations know and be able to practice religion and to face

the challenges of the future.

November 28, 2013, for the umpteenth time the State Islamic

University Sunan Gunung Jati Faculty of Shariah and Law in

collaboration with the Fethullah Gülen Chair held an international

seminar. The event was held at the Puri Equator Bandung. Seminar

titled "Islamic Law, Democracy, and Human Rights in contemporary

World" attended by the rector of UIN Sunan Gunung Jati Prof. Dr. H.

Deddy Ismatulla, SH, M. Hum, Cate Sumner Ph.D. (Australia), Drs.

H. Purwosusilo, SH, M.H, Prof. Dr. Juhaya S. Praja, M.A. Prof. Dr.

Mohd. Nasran Mohamad. Dr. David H. Rashid, M.A, Nirman Syafrin,

M.A, Ph.D., and director of the Fethullah Gülen Chair Dr. Ali Ünsal,

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M.A. As one of the sources, Dr. Ali Unsal (director Fethullah Gülen

Chair) presented the concept of "Human Rights in the idea of

Fethullah Gülen".

Fethullah Gulen Chair, during the first semester of 2013 held a

"lecture series", followed by students who were 30 people from

several faculties at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah. Event held in the seminar

room in Fethhullah Gulen Chair. This activity is intended to introduce

M. Fethullah Gulen and Hizmet. During these activities Dr. Ali Ünsal,

director of the Fethullah Gülen Chair, act as a resource.

Fethullah Gulen Chair economic seminar held under the theme "The

American Economy and the Future of it". This seminar invited

speakers from America, Mr. Sol Palha, an economist who had been in

the world economy. A similar seminar was held in several others,

namely Mercu Buana University, Bandung Telkom university, UI,

Padjadjaran University, ITB. In the seminar which was attended by

about 300 students from the faculty of economics and dean of the

officials, resource persons explained the state of the world economy is

still in recession where one of the causes of economic instability in the

United States. From some of the seminars held all gave a positive

response to their cooperation in this seminar. And expected on other

occasions can create a similar collaboration with different themes and

speakers.

On November 14, 2013, UPI (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)

organizes a national conference on education. The event was held in

the main hall themed "Building a Dream Break Harmony Gold

Indonesia Education Excellence for 2045". The conference opened by

rector UPI, Prof. Dr. Sunaryo Kartadinata, M. Pd which also gave the

keynote speaker for the conference escort. On that occasion, the

director of Fethullah Gulen, Dr. Ali Ünsal, gave a lecture on the

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importance of moral education based al-karimah as taught by the

Apostles.

Ciputat, on Wednesday 27 November 2013 to coincide with the

entourage of staff came to the Fethullah Gülen Chair Elementary

School Cempaka Putih Ciputat in the "National Culture Day". The

event is an annual program that invites Fethullah Gülen Chair to

cooperate by making the theme of Turkey. Attended by representatives

of MORA South Tangerang and the local municipality, the event was

very lively. The delegation was greeted with a traditional dance that

symbolizes respect to guests. And begins with the opening speech by

the committee along-speech, and then the appearance of traditional

taritarian from various regions in Indonesia. While the Fethullah

Gülen Chair gave a presentation on Turkey in terms of culture, types

of food and tourism.

Dr. Ali Ünsal (Director Fethullah Gülen Chair) gave a lecture in a

seminar at the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Economics IAIN North

Sumatra. In addition to the director of FGC, a seminar with the theme

"Islam, the State and Civil Society" was also attended by other

sources, Muhammad Iqbal, MA (lecturer of Political Islam FASEI

IAIN North Sumatra) and Dr. Phil. Zainul Fuad, MA (Head of

Languages and Cultures of North Sumatera IAIN) which together

provide materials related to civil society. Events held in the main

auditorium IAIN North Sumatra, was attended by hundreds of students

and academics who enthusiastically followed the events until it ends.

The event closed with the submission of a memento of IAIN North

Sumatra to the director of FGC.

On December 22, 2013, the director of Fethullah Gülen Chair, Dr. Ali

Ünsal, M.A invited to become one of the sources in a internasonal

seminar organized by the State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif

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Kasim (UIN SUSKA) Pekanbaru. Other sources go round the

university's rector Prof. SUSKA H. Muhammad Nazir Karim, M.A.

Seminar with the theme "enhancing the role of the Muslim youth in

building the civilization of the world" at the Auditorium of the Islamic

Center second floor UIN SUSKA and was attended by hundreds of

students and academics. Visible antuaisme seminar participants as

they gave up any questions and objections submitted by the presenters.

Fethullah Gülen Chair, invites entrepreneurs in a discussion held at the

hotel Ibis Pekanbaru. In the discussion, the director of Fethullah Gülen

Chair, Dr. Ali Ünsal, M.A hizmet giving lectures about the history and

development of the serve and serve the community. The description of

this propaganda little to enlighten the entrepreneurs who attended the

self-awareness to serve and serve the community.

Saturday, December 23, 2013, the Institute of the College of the Koran

(PTIQ) south of Jakarta held an international seminar organized by

PTIQ in collaboration with the Graduate Student Association PTIQ. A

resource in this seminar are Prof. Dr. Nasaruddin Umar, M.A (Rector

PTIQ), Dr. Ali Ünsal, M.A (director Fethullah Gülen Chair), Dr.

Hojjatollah Ibrahimian (Cultural Counsellor of the Republic of Iran),

Prof. Dr. M. Dervish Hude (Director of Graduate PTIQ), and Dr.

Husein Heriyanto. In this seminar, the director of Fethullah Gülen

Char gave a lecture on 'Generating Scientific Reason of Quranic

Civiliztion'

Bandung, on Saturday January 11, 2014 Nusantara University

(UNINUS) Bandung in cooperation with the Fethullah Gülen Chair

held an international seminar with the theme "The Hizmet Movement

of Education". The seminar, which was held in the hall invites

UNINUS graduate academic staff and students paskasarjana. On this

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occasion director Dr. Fethullah Gülen Ali Ünsal, M.A giving lectures

about Hizmet, inspired from the ideas of Fethullah Gülen.

Jombang, on February 8, 2014 Tebuireng boarding school held a

seminar with the theme "Development of Islamic education". The

event was attended by three speakers. Ir. K.H. Salahuddin Wahid

(pesantren Tebuireng), Ir. H. Abdul Kadir Baraja (chairman of the

foundation YLPI al-Hikmah Surabaya) and director of the Fethullah

Gülen Chair, Dr. Ali Ünsal. Cumhur Cil and acting as a moderator

who lead the seminar. Prior to the event, there was held a speech

contest with the theme of the book "Eternal Light; Muhammad". And

at the seminar sessions provided an award for the winners23

.

The focus of each seminar above is how FGC introduced the figure of

Gulen with various concepts and movements, to be invited to be able

to imitate the Gulen that always puts compassion, as well as Sufi

figures other, in each of his actions reflect the personality wise and

prudent, FGC also expects in any event as above there is follow-up by

starting from the personal to apply the values sufistik in everyday life

so as to form a dynamic society, much of the debate and malice which

resulted in damage.

3. International Conference Event

Fethullah Gulen Chair actively holding an international

conference to introduce ideas and thoughts Fethullah Gulen in some

universities in Inodenesia, as already dilakukana an international

conference held on September 20 and October 21 in Jakarta to discuss

the idea of education an Islamic leader Fethullah Gülen, who has

pioneered educational activities in a number of countries together with

efforts to promote the activities of intercultural and inter-religious

23

Ibid, P. 21-69

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worldwide. The conference with the theme «Model Penddikan Gülen»

This was attended by 32 academics from 14 countries as a speaker and

is organized in cooperation with the University of Indonesia, State

Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta and Fethullah

Gulen Chair Jakarta.

The opening ceremony of the conference was held at the Grand

Melia Hotel Jakarta on October 19 and was attended by nearly 200

participants, including high-level Indonesian officials from both local

and international academics. Gulen sent a message to participants of

the conference and expressed regret over absence due to health

problems, say many thanks to the organizers, participants and speakers

for their sincere efforts. Gulen expect at this conference to be

successful and bring good results.

A total of 32 academics from 14 countries presented their

papers during the conference, which was held at the University of

Indonesia and UIN Jakarta. The rector of two universities delivered the

opening speech at the event which was held two days. Rector of the

University of Indonesia, Prof. Dr. Gumilar rusliwa somantri, and

rector of UIN Jakarta, Prof. Dr. Komaruddin Hidayat, expressed his

happiness to host an important conference at their university.24

This activity is tucked away in a caring attitude towards the

advancement of society while pursuing the enhancement of spirituality

and modern insights to bear thoughts focused on harmony

4. Social Activities

Fethullah Gulen Chair in addition to the emphasis on

developing educational values also develop humanistic values one of

which is undergo various social activities, undertaken every year such

24

Ibid, P. 17-20

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as holding Maulid, Benefit Orphans, and Distribution of Meat

Sacrifice.

Since 2010, Fethullah Gülen Chair organized a social event in

the form of distribution of sacrificial meat on every Eid al-Adha. This

event is regularly held in cooperation with Kharisma Bangsa School

and Kimse Yok Mu. This event was held in Uin Sharif Mosque

Hidayatuaallah and Fethullah Ciputat which is managed by a

committee of local distribution of sacrificial animals were then

distributed keada society.

This activity is intended to provide service to the poor in the

form of sacrifice and sharing dagin closer Fethullah Gulen Chair with

Indonesian community in order to create an atmosphere of mutual trust

and mutual benefit.

Other annual activities by providing donations to orphans and

underprivileged. The program is usually implemented in various

schools hizmet partners and in cooperation with donors, the form of

compensation in the form of school supplies such as bags, shoes,

stationery and cash assistance to orphans underprivileged residents

around the school.

And the last of the Social activities Fethullah Gülen Chair is a

warning and the Prophet's Birthday held in schools or in the hizmet

partner universities in Indonesia. The warning is usually presented in

the form of seminars and discussions with invited scholars and

students.25

Social activity is not merely a social activity that seeks only to

share but the Fethullah Gülen Chair teaches will love his fellow beings

without expecting any compensation, because each and every activity

25

Ibid, P. 141-146

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performed these agencies should be in line straight as the principle

hizmet is spreading compassion on fellow.

5. Art Event Turkey

Since 2010, Fethullah Gulen Chair of Turkish culture held a

recognition program with the theme "Turkish Cultural Day" is an

activity that aims to provide information about Turkey both in terms of

culture, education, tourism, and so on. In the process, the name of the

event transformed into "Indonesian-Turkish Frienship and Culture

Day". In this annual event, presented some traditional dance

performances, food, and unique artistry Turkey and Indonesia. Bring

with artists from Turkey to the students by teaching them how to play

traditional Turkish music and art expertise Ebru.26

This activity is intended to introduce the value of art in Turkey

and collaborate on Indonesian art, because art can give birth spritualits

dynamic, this activity also aims to strengthen relations between

Turkey and Indonesia as both have some of the diversity in the

community.

6. Activities Visits and Silaturrahim

Fethullah Gulen chair proactive visits to Bureaucrats, Figures,

religious leaders, academics, and several institutions in Indonesia to

establish silaturrahim, as has been done previously Fethullah visit, the

former president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, meet

Turkish president Abduallah gul, silaturrahim plae of marzuki Ali to

leave the book by M. Fethullah Gulen, Silaturrahim place of Prof. Dr.

Jimly Assiddiqie member of the Presidential Advisory, friendship

place Salim Al-jufri (minister of social), Muhaimin Iskandar (the

Minister of Labor and Migrants), Bahtiar Hamzah, SE, Hidayat Nur

26

Ibid, P. 158-163

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Wahid, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, Bahr MORA Secretary

General Hidayat of Indonesia, and visit in Nasarudin Umar deputy

minister of Religion, and Mahfouz MD.

In addition to visits to bureaucrats Fethullah Gülen Chair also

visited the embassies such as the Embassy of Turkey, Azerbaijan,

Brazil, Lebanon, Poland, Nigeria. Fethullah Gulen Chair visited also

some figures like Prof. Dr. Din Syamsudin (Muhammadiyah), K.H.

Salahuddin Wahid (NU), Prof. Dr. M. Quraish Shihab, Prof. Dr.

Komaruddin Hidayat (rector Uin Jakarta) and Dr. Sudarto Abdulhakim

(Vice Chancellor Bid. Student UIN Jakarta), visit the place of Prof.

Dr. Azmuardi Azra (Director Pascsarjana UIN Jakarta), a visit to Prof.

Dr. hj. Masyitoh, M.Ag (Rector of the University of Muhammadiyah

Jakarta), Visit to Prof. Dr. Gumilar Rusliwa Sumantri (Former Rector

of UI), Visit to Prof. Dr. Anis Baswedan (rector of Paramadina

University), a visit to Prof. Dr. Bambang Cipto, MA (Rector of the

University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta), visit to the Dean of the

Faculty Tabiyah, visits to Pof.Dr. MK Tajuddin dean of the Faculty of

Medicine, kunjngan to Prod.Dr. Bahtiar Efendy dean of the faculty of

Social and Political Sciences. a visit to Dr. Agus Salim dean of the

faculty of Science and Technology.

Fethullah Chair Guen also visited the University of luminaries

such, a visit to UGM, UNY, UM Malang,. Continued engunjungi

bebrap Figures like, visit to Ustadz Abduallah Gymnasti, visit the

madrasa Darul Hikmah Pekan Baru, visit to PTIQ Jakarta, a visit to

Dr. Didier Wahidin Rector of the University of the archipelago, and

the latter Fethullah Gulen visit Media like, Compass Group,

Republika, Antara News, Post and Media Indonesia.27

27

Ibid, P. 89-116

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The visit undertaken by FGC here other than to strengthen and

introduce themselves also do comparisons solely for the development

actions by the FGC to be accepted in the Indonesian people, especially

with some cooperation with silaturrahmi is also a form of encouraging

instructed by the Apostle because in silaturrahmi will childbirth

humanist attitude.

Writer, activities undertaken by Fethullah Gulen Chair jakarta this

very emphasis on aspects of concern to the public in accordance with the

vision and mission to bring peace and devotion, which is consistent with an

active attitude Gulen in spreading the idea of mystical about harmony,

harmony and humility between fellow human beings. FGC teaches that every

gesture or action taken positive can be used as an avenue to pursue in God and

bring a reward, as already described in the Qur'an and Hadith. Because active

attitude will bring forth a salik policy stance and a dynamic life.